Attn everyone who purchased the ronsons from shnoop.com

[deuce]

i made a complaint with the ifcc so this stuff doesnt keep happening. My credit card company is taking care of my end but some people might not be so lucky. Gotta stop it from continuing.

 

[WMGF]

Wow, I got a call from my bank today also. They put a hold on my card because of some wacky stuff. It was my debit card but they are going to take care of it.. Guess rhombus lighter really do cost more 17 bucks, lol

Can you check your account and see if it was stuff going on through Shnoop or misc. charges happening at stores and stuff?

 

[deuce]

Can you check your account and see if it was stuff going on through Shnoop or misc. charges happening at stores and stuff?

the charges on my account were to 2 different websites ive never heard of. I wish i wrote em down....:dunno:

i got a phone number for them from my credit card comp for shnoop.com 718-717-2690 ive called it and it is to them.

 

[iCraig]

Hmmm.......I can close my card for international billing, for internet billing and if needed we can create a web cc for every time I want to buy something on the internet and use that card once and then it is "gone". Is non of this possible in the us?

We can do it here, it all depends on whether your cc company offers this and whether or not someone takes advantage of it.

 

[LTS 4 Bad Cigars]

That is wrong on so many levels. Good looking out for the rest of those who purchased.

And that is why I use a disposable credit card from Wal-Mart for all my online purchases.

 

[rabbgp]

Ordered mine a week ago, got em yesterday, no bad charges so far.

 

[icehog3]

Might wanna check your credit cards boys! got a call from capital one today, 2 transactions for over $750 ea were purchased on my card without my knowledge. Seems like shnoop.com is purchasing using customers numbers. Glad i purchased using my capital one card and its being taken care of.

keep a close eye out on your accounts, might even want to contact your card company and have a new number set up. Matter of time before you use it.

Someone obviously stole/hacked the info from the payment processor used by Shnoop...but I seriously doubt the company itself is the one making the fraudulent charges. Doesn't make it better for the victims, but it is different.

 

[AlohaStyle]

Some credit card companies including Bank of America allow users to create a one-time use, or number for a specific vendor to use for security purposes. You can use these one-time use numbers and set limits etc which I would recommend using for vendors you are not comfortable with. That way, if anyone steals your info, they cannot use them with other vendors or spend higher than the limit you put on it.

 

[Asher]

I'll blame stupidity over malice and say maybe someone there messed up. How would you run a scam site out of the US (Brooklyn) and not count on being caught?

Brooklyn? There are so many fraudulent electronics stores there, it's not even funny:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/107855/camera_confidential.html
http://blogs.computerworld.com/camera_scams
http://donwiss.com/pictures/brooklynstores/

With the exception of B&H Photo (warehouse & shipping center in Brooklyn, though their main store is in Manhattan, I think), I avoid dealing with Brooklyn electronics stores, since there are so many scams going on there.

 

[JRL]

I bought and used ** for it. So far nothing crazy.

 

[smelvis]

I ordered 48 for the troops and paid but haven't got them, two other people donated a dozen each and I got the lighters, The packaging was no existent just loose in the box. I did fill a lighter and palyed with it and they will do the trick. especially at the price and when you send a half dozen in each box.

I have checked my cc and no problems yet, I am checking daily! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Dave]

Got the notification from Bank of America yesterday. At least four fraudulent attempts, all to companies in UK. They started with charge of over $1500, then $600+, $500+. All declined - end of month and I had little in that account. They finally got one to clear for $32. Good thing I didn't have thousands in that account. Now my card is cancelled, waiting on new one and BoA team 'investigating' and working my $32 claim.
First time in over twelve years of internet buying that I've been hit. Sux!